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John Robinson | Feb 16, 2023

Is Your Cash Working as Hard as it Should Be?

Short Term Treasuries
Portfolio Management and Investing
Cash Management
Putting idle cash to work is the low-hanging fruit in terms of easy ways to boost portfolio returns.
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John Robinson | Feb 15, 2023

What if the U.S. Treasury Defaults on its Debt?

Treasury Default Risk
Short Term Treasuries
Interest Rates
Inflation
What are the potential ramifications of an actual default on the interest payments and/or principal of U.S. Treasuries? In a word - "Catastrophe."
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John Robinson | Feb 15, 2023

Should You Accept a Genworth Long Term Care Insurance Class Action Settlement Offer

Genworth
Skochin v. Genworth
Risk Management & Insurance
This article is intended to raise consumer awareness that the Genworth Long Term Care Insurance class action settlements may be a suboptimal choice for
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John Robinson | Feb 15, 2023

How Will the SECURE Act 2.0 and Other Recent Tax Law Changes Affect you?

SECURE Act 2.0
New Tax Rules
IRA contributions
RMDs
This article provides an extensive list of provisions of SECURE Act 2.0 that impact a broad swath of American taxpayers.
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John Robinson | Feb 14, 2023

Timely Tax Season Tidbits

Tax Planning
Income Tax
RMDs
1099 Updates, New RMD Rules, Cheat Sheets, IRA and Qualified Plan Contribution Limits, and more.
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John Robinson | Feb 13, 2023

An Irreverent “State of the Investment World” Address 

Stock Market
Portfolio Management and Investing
Bond Investing
Series I Savings Bonds
FPH founder J.R. Robinson suggests that 2022 investment volatility and rising interest rates lay the foundation for a potential golden era of investing.
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John Robinson | Feb 11, 2023

Bye-Bye NFS. Hello Charles Schwab

General Financial Planning
Say goodbye to annual account fees and annoying ticket charges for stock and bond trades.
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John Robinson | Dec 12, 2022

EXHIBIT A - Why I don't pay much attention to what the "Smart Money" is doing

Crypto Currency
Investment Planning & Portfolio Management
Hedge Funds
Warren Buffett once quipped that when the tide goes out you get to see who has been swimming naked. So much for the "Smart Money."
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John Robinson | Dec 12, 2022

A New Goldilocks Era for Retirement Spending?

Retirement Spending
Interest Rates
Retirement Planning
The rapid rise in interest rates may be a game-changer in retirement planning. Imagine passive retirement income without spending down principal.
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John Robinson | Dec 10, 2022

How to Invest in Bonds and CDs Now That Interest Rates Have Risen

Portfolio Management and Investing
Series I Savings Bonds
Interest Rates
Short Term Treasuries
This article provides clear, unambiguous guidance about what types of bonds to buy and how to ladder maturities in the current rising interest rate environment.
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John Robinson | Dec 5, 2022

Economists Behaving Badly

Economics
Retirement Saving
Economists have begun to suggest that American workers should not save for retirement when they are young. Financial planners contend this is awful advice.
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John Robinson | Nov 29, 2022

Two Ways You Can Lose Money Buying Savings Bonds

Series I Savings Bonds
Estate Planning
Inflation
This is not clickbait. It is not hyperbole. There are two very real ways one can lose money by purchasing savings bonds through Treasury Direct.
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